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Dana Miller – We Can Do Hard Things

Pamela Lamp — Wed, 30 Oct 2024 19:37:48 +0000

As if the teenage years aren’t tricky enough, Dana Miller developed synovial cell sarcoma at age 16. A rare and aggressive type of cancer, the disease attacked the cells surrounding her right knee. As a result, almost forty years ago, doctors amputated Dana’s leg above her knee.

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Cori and Joe – Fairmont’s Canine Ambassador Program

Pamela Lamp — Sat, 27 Apr 2024 14:25:32 +0000

Cori Copley lounges on a plush bed, smack dab in the center of one of the most majestic hotel lobbies in the country. From her moss-green velvet throne, surveying her kingdom and subjects, Cori gladly accepts belly rubs and nuzzles and scratches from all those who adore her. “Cori is our most famous employee,” laughs...

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Jayda Justus – White House Ornaments

Pamela Lamp — Wed, 29 Nov 2023 23:09:36 +0000

While studying history at Furman University, Jayda Justus interned summers in Washington, D.C. Among her many duties for a congresswoman, Jayda toured constituents around the U.S. Capitol. She fell in love with D.C., its history, and the political world and, after graduation, continued to work on The Hill. Later, Jayda settled in Richmond, Virginia with...

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Nora Tyson – U.S. Navy Vice Admiral

Pamela Lamp — Wed, 30 Aug 2023 12:03:44 +0000

On board the amphibious assault ship, Nora Tyson, the commanding officer leading military exercises off the Panama Canal, briefed Navy and Marine Corps liaison officers from two dozen Latin American countries. “Ma’am, may I ask you a question?” asked a young Latin American officer who approached Nora after the meeting. “Sure,” the now-retired Vice Admiral...

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Dr. Sunir Garg – Macular Degeneration

Pamela Lamp — Tue, 04 Jul 2023 13:44:26 +0000

Macular Degeneration—one more age-related issue to stay on top of as we get older. According to Dr. Sunir Garg, this eye disease is a common condition and the leading cause of vision loss for older adults. A retina specialist and professor of Ophthalmology at Philadelphia’s Wills Eye Hospital, Dr. Garg is also a spokesperson for...

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Beth Clark — Alabama Olive Farm

Pamela Lamp — Sat, 04 Mar 2023 16:51:43 +0000

Over and over, I hear stories like Beth Clark’s. Her kids had flown the nest, she had extra time on her hands, and she craved a project. A sizable endeavor she could sink her teeth and energy into. And so, this dynamo started an Alabama olive farm. The former Delta flight attendant and her husband...

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Shana Novak – The Heirloomist

Pamela Lamp — Sun, 08 Jan 2023 23:29:32 +0000

On a recent flight, I flipped through a copy of Country Living magazine and came across a column called Everyday Heirlooms. The issue featured a stunning photograph of some well-loved L.L. Bean boots that looked like they’d experienced an adventure or two. The accompanying story intrigued me. And that’s how I discovered Shana Novak, aka...

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Angie Hester Cook – Life is a Celebration

Pamela Lamp — Mon, 19 Dec 2022 15:24:28 +0000

When it’s just the two of us for dinner on a weekend night—or a holiday—I often pull out pretty dishes, paper mats, and delicate stemware and set a festive table. Fun place settings elevate the specialness of an ordinary Friday or Saturday evening. “Because,” according to Angie Hester Cook, “life is a celebration.” In 2005,...

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Raymond Roy – Newport Mansions

Pamela Lamp — Mon, 12 Sep 2022 12:34:41 +0000

I’m hooked on HBO’s The Gilded Age. I adore peeking into the late 1800s and the opulent lives of America’s shipping, railroad, and coal mining magnates. I love the history, fashion, architecture, and those over-the-top homes. Many of the industrial tycoons and their families lived in New York City. But for the summer season—all six...

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Rachel Marks – Ketubah Designer

Pamela Lamp — Tue, 26 Jul 2022 14:11:41 +0000

In 2009, when Rachel Marks and her husband married, the young Jewish couple struggled to find the perfect ready-made ketubah. “There weren’t many options back then, and the artwork was more traditional than we wanted,” says Rachel. So, the trained landscape painter designed a ketubah as a keepsake of their special day. A ketubah, a...

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Hassan Sharaff – Hydroponic Farming

Pamela Lamp — Sat, 09 Jul 2022 22:56:19 +0000

Hassan Sharaff had “no gardening experience whatsoever” when he and his dad built a greenhouse in their suburban New York backyard. While he experimented—on a small scale—with growing crops in water, he researched hydroponic farming and developed his business plan. Ten years earlier, Hassan graduated with a Mechanical Engineering degree from Vanderbilt University. He held...

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Hunter Gibbes – The Maze Man of Sunset Beach

Pamela Lamp — Tue, 28 Jun 2022 00:18:11 +0000

Years ago, sandcastle-building kids in Sunset Beach, North Carolina nicknamed Hunter Gibbes. His moniker? The Maze Man. A celebrity in this part of the world, Hunter is a big part of the Brunswick Islands’—a chain of five barrier islands—charm. Hunter grew up vacationing in family-friendly Sunset Beach, the Brunswick Islands’ southernmost beach. Nestled between Wilmington...

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Jamie Pope – Nutrition Expert

Pamela Lamp — Sat, 11 Jun 2022 18:42:31 +0000

Years ago, when the bathroom scale numbers crept up or the jeans grew harder to zip, it seemed easier to shed an extra pound or two. I’d cut back on snacks and sweets, and the weight would fall off. Ha! Not anymore. When those excess pounds latch on, they do not want to leave—no matter...

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Caroline Nunneley – Mudlarking

Pamela Lamp — Sat, 05 Mar 2022 18:53:06 +0000

In The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner, the main character joins a mudlarking tour in London. She discovers a bottle along the shoreline, etched with a bear, and sets out to determine its provenance. I loved the novel and also the idea of scouring the River Thames for historical artifacts. Caroline Nunneley, a UK native, lives...

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Alexandra Mosca – Funeral Director

Pamela Lamp — Mon, 21 Feb 2022 13:26:59 +0000

When I spoke with Alexandra Mosca, I learned a new word. Taphophile— one intrigued with gravestones, cemeteries, and the art and history that goes along with them. “I think everyone, especially young people, has a certain curiosity about death,” says Alexandra. When she sought a part-time job during high school, a funeral director at her...

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David Doyle – Missing Man Ministry

Pamela Lamp — Tue, 11 Jan 2022 19:58:09 +0000

Life can change in an instant. The death of a husband, no matter how strong or capable the surviving spouse, leaves us shocked and overwhelmed and incapable of putting one foot in front of the other. Especially when young children are involved. David Doyle, and his wife, Anita, know this first hand. At 15, David...

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Marda Stoliar – Pastry Chef and Instructor

Pamela Lamp — Tue, 21 Dec 2021 13:42:35 +0000

The Orchid Series A collection of interviews featuring inspiring women over 75 years young. Curious, engaged, active, interesting. The sort of woman I want to be when I grow up! Decades ago—when Marda Stoliar was much younger—women wore heels and dresses. Everywhere. As hard as it is to imagine now, women’s sneakers did not exist. ...

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Katie and Greg – Their December ADVENTure

Pamela Lamp — Wed, 01 Dec 2021 01:05:33 +0000

Last November, Katie and Greg grew restless and bored. With colder days, a raging pandemic, early darkness, and a one-year-old, each day mimicked the one before. They’d fallen into a rut. We all experience them. Older, and younger folks too, get into the habit of doing the same things day after day. With families and...

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Mikey Hoag – Part the Cloud Seeks Alzheimer’s Cure

Pamela Lamp — Tue, 02 Nov 2021 14:09:29 +0000

“You’ve got to let it go,” Mikey Hoag’s husband said to her. Mikey learned Bill Gates’ father and uncle had been stricken with Alzheimer’s. For two years, she emailed power points and statistics and information to the tech mogul, convinced Mr. Gates would want to join her movement to fund Alzheimer’s research. When she never...

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Chris Walsh – A Virtual Styling Appointment

Pamela Lamp — Tue, 05 Oct 2021 15:44:43 +0000

Chris Walsh grew up, and still lives, on Long Island. As a teenager, he enjoyed fashion and style, but he didn’t embrace it in the conservative environment where he lived. He chose not to call attention to his preferences and the clothes he longed to wear. “I wanted to blend in,” said Chris. He remembers...

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